Latest U.S. rice domestic usage report now available

The annual U.S. Rice Domestic Usage Report by USA Rice for the period August 2022 to July 2023 introduces rice flour as a new category for industrial food processors and provides consumer research data on rice consumption. The report reveals that about 60% of U.S. rice shipments were consumed domestically, with retail and foodservice industries being the main users. Despite the pandemic, domestic consumption of U.S. milled rice grew by 3%, and exported rice consumption grew by 6%. The per capita consumption of U.S. milled rice has risen by 12% over the past 10 years, indicating market stabilization post-pandemic. The report is available for free to USA Rice members who have participated in data collection, or for a reduced fee of $250 for non-members.

USA Rice released the annual U.S. Rice Domestic Usage Report today, tracking domestic shipments and consumption of U.S. milled rice from August 2022 through July 2023. This year’s report has added rice flour as a new category under rice delivered to industrial food processors. Additionally, this year’s report continues to include consumer research data that gives a clearer picture of who is eating rice, where they are consuming it, and where they are buying it. These changes have provided better representation of the industry, and a more accurate picture of which types and how much rice is consumed in the U.S. According to the report, approximately 60 percent of U.S. rice shipments went to domestic markets, with the remaining exported. The retail and foodservice industries account for much of the domestic market usage, and are evenly split, with ethnic food distributers and re-packers offering additional opportunities for distribution. Meanwhile, consumption of domestically ...